SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. UNKN REDAPT MONOBLOCK STEM PROSTHESIS, HIP, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, UNCEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER, NON-POROUS, CALICU
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Catalog Number UNKN01100102 |
Device Problem
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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Patient Problems
Bacterial Infection (1735); Unspecified Infection (1930); Fluid Discharge (2686)
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Event Date 01/04/2016 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).
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Event Description
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It was reported that after a medically indicated conversion of previous left hip surgery to total hip arthroplasty to repair a non union performed on (b)(6) 2015, where redapt modular slvd stem 240mm sz 19 was implanted, the patient experienced draining wound at distal aspect of hip incision.
The wound was warm on touch and the patient had an infected picc line confirmed on blood test.
An incision and drainage of a wound was planned 6 weeks after the surgery, but no confirmation was received.
The patient continued having the draining wound and an overwhelming infection was reported 3 months postop.
Device explantation was indicated, however a revision surgery was not confirmed.
Additional details about primary surgery are unknown.
Patient outcome is unknown.
This de-identified clinical data is related to a post market clinical follow-up activity for redapt sleeved mono stems.
As the data collection activity has been done retrospectively and data is provided anonymized, the information provided is limited and further information cannot be obtained.
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